David Filner assumed the administrative leadership of the San Antonio Symphony in November, 2012. Led by Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing, the San Antonio Symphony is celebrating its 73rd year this season.

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More Holiday music ideas

A few days ago I posted a blog about holiday music I’d like to hear. While I adore The Nutcracker and Handel’s Messiah, a little variety is a wonderful thing. You can read my suggestions at http://bit.ly/eZCv8L.

I received some other wonderful suggestions for other Holiday possibilities including:

Saint-Saëns: Christmas Oratorio

Penderecki: Symphony No. 2 (informally known as the Christmas Symphony because it quotes from Silent Night)

Korngold: Der Schneemann (The Snow Man, a pantomime-ballet he wrote at age 11)

Also commenting on yesterday’s blog about the riot at La Scala in Italy. I read today that, in addition to the protests, two home-made bombs were detonated at the opera house to protest arts budget cuts. I don’t think anybody was injured. Amazing!